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Bubble Up Tortellini with Creamy Meat Sauce

Here's an absolutely effortless pasta meal that you can have on the dinner table in just over 30 minutes. Bubble Up Tortellini with Creamy Meat Sauce is loaded with cheese tortellini, Italian sausage, and creamy marinara sauce, all decked out with shredded mozzarella on top.
Servings: 12 servings
Chef Alli
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1 teaspoon oregano flakes
  • 8 ounces block cream cheese cut into 8 chunks
  • 24 ounces jar marinara sauce
  • 1/3 cup milk or cream
  • 16 ounces bag refrigerated cheese tortellini cooked according to pkg directions (just until barely tender)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • Grated Parmesan for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
  • In a large, deep skillet (I prefer my 12-inch Lodge cast iron skillet) over medium high heat, cook and crumble the Italian sausage and oregano until no pink remains; drain any fats that accumulate.
    1 pound ground Italian sausage, 1 teaspoon oregano flakes
  • Over medium heat, add the cream cheese chunks to the cooked sausage, gently stirring to allow the cream cheese to melt.
    8 ounces block cream cheese
  • Once the cream cheese is fully incorporated, slowly stir in the marinara sauce until well combined. Add the milk to the empty jar of marinara and shake well; add to the meat mixture.
    24 ounces jar marinara sauce, 1/3 cup milk or cream
  • Gently fold in the cooked tortellini; sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top.
    16 ounces bag refrigerated cheese tortellini, 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • Bake the tortellini, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until hot and bubbly throughout. Let rest 10 minutes before serving. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese, as desired.
    Grated Parmesan

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 19gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 962mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 244mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

Chef Alli is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate.

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